There was an upper level ridge over the region. Hot and moist conditions were across the area and aided to produce thunderstorms with strong and gusty winds.
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There was an upper level ridge over the region. Hot and moist conditions were across the area and aided to produce thunderstorms with strong and gusty winds.
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NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 29, 3:38 PM MST, 4 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 538 PM CDT Sat Jul 29 2017 .DISCUSSION... See 00z aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... There is a chance of thunderstorms this evening especially for FST and PEQ. Outside of thunderstorms, VFR conditions are expected. Winds will be a little gusty this evening out of the southeast then weaken. Winds will likely become elevated out of the east to northeast for a brief time around 15z for all terminals except FST before becoming southeast again. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 210 PM CDT Sat Jul 29 2017/ DISCUSSION...Isolated-scattered showers/tstms are possible this PM across GDP-Davis Mtns, respectively, as these areas are in the gradient of a mid level theta-e ridge. Also isolated showers/tstms are possible in the far ne CWFA in proximity to a weak boundary to the n. Similar to yesterday instability is limited by mid level LRs. Subtropical ridge to the n will continue to mostly preclude the development of convection until late Sunday PM when a low level boundary back doors into the PB. Thermal/moisture gradients across the boundary do look to be enough to focus instability, CAPES over 2000 J/Kg. This convective potential will occur within said ridge, which of course is typically inhibitive. After looking at 7h temps they are about 12C, and NAM12/GFS soundings across Martin Co show no CINH and with boundary tstms are expected to form. Shear is weak and LRs are mostly unimpressive. Boundary sags s and could result in scattered SHRA/TSRA into Mon AM. Monday PM is the transition day to n-nw mid level steering flow and pretty good agreement that an MCS will develop in SE NM late Mon PM persisting into the early morning hrs Tue, but NW PB is included too. Boundary could push into srn PB/Lower Trans Pecos through Tue PM providing a focus there. Yet another complex is advertised by models to develop Tue afternoon/evening in SE NM and moves se into wrn PB. ECMWF may be over zealous and slow, but it does renew convection along a boundary e across the PB Wed PM, GFS is less so? Thur is now a down day on models with a late night/Fri AM MCS possibly rolling out of ern NM. Mid level flow remains nw Fri-Sat, so low order PoPs appropriate. 7 day total from WPC still show over 1" across parts of SE NM and .50"-1" across PB in the Monday-Thursday period. MOS guidance is boldly predicting well below normal temps Tue- Fri, it will take the rain/clouds to get there. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 75 97 74 92 / 10 20 30 10 Carlsbad 72 98 73 96 / 10 10 10 20 Dryden 76 99 77 97 / 10 0 10 20 Fort Stockton 74 98 74 97 / 10 0 10 10 Guadalupe Pass 69 88 68 87 / 10 10 10 20 Hobbs 70 94 70 92 / 0 10 30 30 Marfa 65 90 65 88 / 20 10 10 10 Midland Intl Airport 74 97 74 94 / 0 10 30 10 Odessa 74 97 74 94 / 0 10 30 10 Wink 73 100 75 98 / 10 0 20 20 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 99/99/
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 130 PM CDT Sat Jul 29 2017 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-301830- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos- Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan- Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Pecos-Presidio Valley-Marfa Plateau- Big Bend Area-Terrell-Guadalupe Mountains- 130 PM CDT Sat Jul 29 2017 /1230 PM MDT Sat Jul 29 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Isolated thunderstorms over and near the higher terrain could produce gusty wind and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY The chance of rain is increasing Monday through Friday... especially for Southeast New Mexico and the Northwest Permian Basin. Locally heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding will be possible across Southeast New Mexico. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland, can be found on the internet at... http://weather.gov/midland
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 189 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:18 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced a 68 mph wind gust near Carlsbad.
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